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By F. M. K1MMELL.
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
ALL HOME PRINT.
Republican County Convention.
There will be a Republican County Conven
tion for Red Willow county, Nebraska, held
on Saturday, September joth, 1893, at n
o'clock, A. m., central time, in Menard’s opera
house, McCook, Nebraska, for the purpose of
placing in nomination a candidate each for
the offices of county clerk, county treasurer,
county judge, county superintendent of public
instruction, sheriff, coroner, surveyor, county
commissioner, first district, to select nine del
egates to attend the Republican State Con
vention to be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct
ober 5th, 1893, and to transact such other busi
ness as may properly come before the conven
tion at that time.
The various precincts are entitled to repre
sentation as follows, (being two delegates at
large, one for each fifteen votes or fraction
thereof cast for JolinC. Gammill in 1892):
Alliance. 4 Grant. 3
Beaver. 5 Indianola. 8
Bondville. 3 Lebanon. 5
Box Elder. 5 Missouri Ridge... 3
Coleman. 4 North Valley. 4
Danbury. 3 Perry. 4
Driftwood. 4 Red Willow. 5
East Valley.. 7 Tyrorife. 4
Eritsch. 3 Valley Grange... 4
Oerver. 4 Willow Grove.... 24
Total number of delegates.106
It is recommended that the precinct prima
ries be called by the several committeemen to
beheld on Wednesday, September 27th, 1893,
at such hour and place as may be most con
venient. F. M. KIMMELL,
Acting Chairman.
McCook, Neb., Sept. 4th, 1893.
T. Thatcher Graves, M. D.,
has carried his case to the highest
court by committing suicide; and
the mystery remains unsolved.
England’s wheat harvest is said
to be even worse than was sup
posed. possible. England, however,
need not be worried, for the United
States is always ready to supply all
deficiencies in exchange for John
Bull’s gold.
Judge S. A. Holcomb of Brok
en Bow is independent nominee
lor supreme judge. The nominees
for regents are E. L. Heath of
Sheridan, A. A. Monroe of South
Omaha, and C. L. Brainard of
Chase.
Senator Peffer has introduced
to the kindly—or unkindly rather
—consideration of congress a bill
to give each state enough paper
money to permit each inhabitant
to have $50. He, however, makes
a fatal mistake in not providing
for its free distribution.
The friends of Tom Reed are
setting him up as the residuaiy
legatee of James G. Blaine. It is
doubtful, however, whether the re
publican party will be disposed to
recognize and concede that claim.
Reed has some elements of power
and strength which Blaine did not
possess, and he reveals certain for
cible qualities which are destined
to make him a conspicuous figure
in American politics. But in those
attributes which inspire enthusi
asm and enkindle affectionate ad
miration he falls far behind Blaine,
and can never hope to fill the place
of that brilliant and picturesque
figure in our naticnal history.
Judge Holcomb may be a good
man, and, in fact, we have heard
upon middling reliable authority
that he is a firstrate fellow. So is
Mrs. Bittenbender. But that is
hardly a sufficient reason why
either should be elected. There
is, as betwen the two candidates,
very much in favor of the lady.
She has a national reputation as a
jurist and is as thoroughly a self
made man as the populist nomi
nee, but neither was chosen for
his or her knowledge of law, but
because their avowed sentiments
in favor of certain heresies that
have gained popularity on account
of dry weather in one instance
and hereditary thirst in the other.
Those who look upon all of us as
the “people,” and that the govern
ment should be of, by and for us
all will think a few times before
casting a bollot for either the
judge or the judges at the coming
election. ;
INDIANOLA ITEMS.
Everything is fair, this week.
As a marshal, Dr. Minniear is
a success.
There is a good show of cattle
on the grounds.
Dave Deviuey has some nice
swine at the fair.
Dr. G. W. Curfman is visiting
here, this week.
The Pops had a very enthusias
tic convention, last Saturday.
Attorneys Cole, Kelley and Rit
tenhouse were in town, Tuesday.
J. H. Bayston and I. A. Sheri
dan were delegates to the People’s
state convention.
Two cases in the county court,
against M. Altshuler, have been
settled aud dismissed.
License was issued on the 6th
for the marriage of Charles Raw
son and Lizzie Puckett, both of
Indianola.
The late improvements on the
grounds add much to the comfort
and convenience of those attend
ing the fair.
The fair, during the day, and
the merry-go-round and dance, in
the evening, keep our young peo
ple on the go.
Willis Gossard and wife have
returned from their extended visit
to the World’s fair and Iowa and
Illinois points.
McCook, Cambridge, Stockville,
Danbury, Lebanon and Bartley
were all well represented at the
fair, Thursday,
A six months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. White died, on
Wednesday, after a brief illiness.
Funeral was held Thursday,
Jesse Smith and B.L.Duckworth
made proof on their timber claims
before the county judge, Septem
ber 1st: A. J. Dole on the 2d.
Bev. Lisle has his collection of
Indian relics on exhibition; also a
lot of diamond willow furniture,
canes, etc., all of which attract
considerable attention.
Messrs. J. S. and A. Pyfer of
Odell have a large collection of cu
riosities and specimens on exhibi
tion, including many kinds of
eggs, serpents, shells, etc.
The McCook A. O. U. W. band
was present on Thursday and gave
us some enjoyable music. They
came in the interest of the order
to which they belong, which spoke
well of fraternal insurance.
Prof. L. W. Smith arrived, on
Wednesday evening, and will take
charge of our school, Monday next.
He comes well recommended and
we hope our people will assist him
in making this one of the best
schools in the state.
The races awarded up to Wed
nesday are: Running race, half
mile heats, best 2 in 3, for $40.00:
Daytime 1st, Antelope 2d, Bud 3d,
and Little Nick 4th. 3-minute
trotting race for $60.00: Broncho
Bill 1st, Hambletooian Joker 2d,
Starbuck 3d, and Little Billie 4th.
Thursday—2:45 trotting race: Lit
tle Billie 1st, Tempest, Jr., 2d,
Starbuck 3d, Sylvan Chief 4tb.
One-half mile running race, best
2 in 3: Antelope 1st, Jack 2d,
Charley 3d. The exhibition trot
was made in 2:24f.
Hakd times have not only ailed
the ranks of the army, but now it
is announced that the navy, too,
has more applications than its
quota of men can allow. Return
ing prosperty will no doubt do
away with this phenomenon, and
it will be as difficult as ever to se
cure the enlistment authorized by
law.
J. M. Fishes, cashier of the
Geneva National Bank, has de
camped with $12,000 in cold cash.
His bondsmen will make good the
amonut.
ESTABLISHED 1885.
J. E. KELLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AGENT LINCOLN LAND CO.
MCCOOK, - - NEBRASKA.
Offick: In rear of First National Bank.
HUGH W. COLE, Lawyer,
MCCOOK, NEBBASKA
Will practice In all courts. Com mere it,
and corporation law a specialty. Money to
loan. Rooms 4 and a old First National bld'y.
VAILTON NOTES.
Fall seeding is now the order of
the day—preparing the ground.
Could we have a wet fall there
would still be considerable corn
in this vicinity.
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There is but little sickness in
our midst at present. This seems
to be quite a healthy locality.
James Hoyt and David Bopen
meyer are expected to return from
the Cherokee Strip in a short time.
They will then remain in this part
of the country, for a while, at least.
Mr. Hoyt makes a specialty of
raising fine stack.
Mrs. Fauss is none the worse on
account of her trip to Clay county.
Mi*. Fauss thinks a more extended
change would be beneficial, and is
contemplating a trip farther east,
perhaps to the old Indiana home
on the banks of the Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sprague bur
ied their infant child, Friday. It
had never been a strong child, but
that fact does not lessen the sor
row that the angel of death has
brought to the household, and
their only consolation is in the
promise given in the Word of Life.
C. S. Ferris has returned from
his overland trip to Hastings. He
thinks parts of Red Willow county
will hold her own with any other
western county, so far as the corn
crop is concerned, although small
grain was much better, especially
in the vicinity of Minden, owing
to the fact of their getting early
rains that did not materialize in
this section of the country.
The national encampment of the
Grand Army at Indianapolis, this
year, cannot but feel the effects of
the recent financial troubles, as al
so of the counter attraction in the
World’s fair in Chicago. As a
consequence, the next annual re
union will assume much greater
importance than would otherwise
be the case. It is all the more to
be regretted that Lincoln has
pulled out of the race for the en
campment of 1894, but this must
be charged to the railroad, which
refused to co-operate with the
Lincoln committee.
Established 1886. Strictly One Price.
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PALL OP 1893.
FIFTEENTH SEASON IN McCOOK.
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(Successor to J. Albert Wells.)
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